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9/20/2004

And for my next trick, I will pay my rent!

I wrote my own horoscope for me:

Pisces: The opportunities keep rolling in, and from the strangest places. Try not to get too wrapped up in all the fame and success, and do not accept bags of glowy green worms from strange old men. While your finances may be on their way to a deep black, the stress from all the work may have you seeing red.* Your blog-readers may seem to have abandoned you; to earn them back, approach your blog with abandon.** While you may now be in the position of expert in most things in your life, do not forget that as a teacher, you also learn. Your lucky number is 4, and your girlfriend’s going to give you awesome celebratory sex when she finds out you got two new jobs in one day, especially since you’re wearing that hot shirt and tie combo.

* – Hot damn. Step aside, Jean. That’s some clever shit.
** – See that? Parallelism. That’s skill.

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9/16/2004

Re-Kant.

Czeltic Girl called me a cynic today in an IM, so I thought I would put that to the test.

In your face, Madame Czelt! Have fun in Prague, when you go.

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8/20/2004

An old tale, an innocent time.

Bill Wilson, who has hipped me to such marvelous pastimes as Tweekend and Counter-Strike, once had this to say. For brevity, Bill Wilson is BW.

<< EXT. MOVIE THEATRE : NIGHT>>

BW, SB and MHG are meandering toward their cars in the busy parking lot.

BW: Should we get something to eat?
SB: Yup.
MHG: Sure.
BW: What’s around here, anyway, besides Crapplebee’s?
MHG: (chuckles)
SB: Not a fan of Applebee’s, are we?
BW: No, I am, actually. Crapplebee’s just fits so well. It just works, yknow? It doesn’t work to say “Bad-asslebee’s” or “Totally-sweetlebee’s.”

Characters ad-lib in Seinfeld-esque discussion of possibility of opening Applebee’s chain featuring only items they like, and changing the name to “Totally-sweetlebee’s.”

<< CRANE-CAM PAN OUT TO SHOW PARKING LOT ; FADE OUT ON LAUGHTER >>

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7/26/2004

Unintentionally Communist.

I have redesigned; still in progress, perhaps indefinitely. Feedback is always appreciated (Thanks, Tazja).

A real post tonight if I have time in between my toes.

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7/2/2004

Definition of me: Sober?

This personality test is close, but there are some things I do not find in myself (naturally.) Examples: I’m not particularly fond of animals, sports, cars or jewelry. It’s quite a thought-provoking test. Thanks, once again, to Czelticgirl, who is not my wife.

You are an SECL–Sober Emotional Constructive Leader. This makes you a politician. You cut deals, you change minds, you make things happen. You would prefer to be liked than respected, but generally people react to you with both. You are very sensitive to criticism, since your entire business is making people happy.

At times your commitment to the happiness of other people can cut into the happiness of you and your loved ones. This is very demanding on those close to you, who may feel neglected. Slowly, you will learn to set your own agenda–including time to yourself.

You are gregarious, friendly, charming and charismatic. You like animals, sports, and beautiful cars. You wear understated gold jewelry and have secret bad habits, like chewing your fingers and fidgeting.

You are very difficult to dislike.

Irony alert: That last bit’s bound to piss some people off.

6/30/2004

True romance.

Tonight, in lieu of watching Spider-Man 2 in theaters (NOW!), which the more perceptive among you may have guessed has my undivided anticipation, I shall find this more cinematic and epic version of the film, made by a lesser known but much more tender hand in the director’s chair.

But first, let us all give out a celebratory hoot, as … Finally… the BUDDHA! will go back! to Master Chay’s Tae Kwon Do class! (Linus, you may be the only one to recognize the source of that imitative and overly punctuated announcement.) I have been away from class since testing for my high brown belt over a month ago, due to constant pressure from work, among other less demanding pursuits. My return has been heralded in the stars and now the time is nigh.

6/28/2004

Here we go again.

Is there a conspiracy among drummers and percussionists that they must back out of shows at the last minute, as long as I am within a few degrees of separation from the show’s director? Once again, in an heroic showing of good will and desire for even a small taste of show business, I have entered into the fracas known as musical theatre, with only my mediocre percussive rudiments to defend me. It is strange that I have had more “gigs” for my self-taught and admittedly sub-par musical ability in this area, than for my trained skills in acting, stage combat and improv. Or even voice, in which I hold some natural talent.

Mind you, I have not pursued these roles, but neither have I pursued playing in the orchestra, and here I am with my second performance behind the skins rapidly approaching, despite my caveats about my gross lack of real ability.

I have four rehearsals, DRESS rehearsals I should add, to learn to read drumkit sheet music (my years playing euphonium in high school band not withstanding) and to know my part within the orchestra for the play 110 in the shade. As Bjorn reminded me, I am likely to rely much on wood block and cowbell.

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5/24/2004

Yup. That’s what it looks like.

This is my first day on WordPress. The template will be updated shortly. Enjoy.

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5/13/2004

How to vacation without even trying.

People to whom I owe apologies and who will likely never be as close to me as they once were (in no particular order):

Don’t read ’em*; I’m just purging.

* – Well, if you want. They’re not funny and might not be interesting.**

** – scratch that: they are entirely tedious.
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5/7/2004

What?

Look, I’m busy. I’ve got an event this weekend that I have to drive to directly from my test for high brown belt, and I haven’t practiced my break at all. Not to mention the backlog of video games I haven’t attended to. Go bother your mother.

MOON
MOON
“the chooser, the romantic”

You are gifted in turning difficult situations into positive events. You are a romantic who doesn’t wish to be decieved or deluded by others– you have little tolerance for self-deception or – illusion. You are often placed in a position where you must make a choice between two very different things (this is represented by all the different pairs depicted on the card). You are a tester of old patterns– the honey-moon is over and now it’s time to deal with the reality that has set in. You have a deep love for harmony and wish to regain it. The jackals in the card represent your inability to tolerate delusion, illusion, and deception in yourself or in others. You are gifted in spotting lies.

which major arcana of the thoth tarot deck are you? short, with pictures and detailed results

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